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Pipe smoking, a lost art.
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Probably out of style these days. I haven't smoked a pipe in years, until tonight. I was out in my garage and broke open the Sherlock Holmes pipe cabinet my uncle gave to my father and my father gave to me shortly before he passed away 10 years ago.
Inside is a collection of Dad's pipes, my uncle's, and mine. Some beautiful hand crafted pieces of beauty in that cabinet. Many of them are works of art and some are standard drug store pipes; my personal collection are nicely crafted briar pipes I bought or were given as presents. There is a Meerschaum Calabash in there as well, not sure if it was Dad's or my uncle's.
I felt a little nostalgic and found some old pipe tobacco in a pipe holder I built years ago and packed my Dad's favorite old pipe. I thought the tobacco would be to dry but loaded the pipe, packed it down ever so gently after the initial burn and sat down to enjoy a good smoke.
Don't think I'll be smoking much again but it was sort of nice going back in time.
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03-24-2012, 02:50 AM
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That's a neat find! I used to enjoy some good pipe tobacco. I gave up all tobacco ~5 years ago, but do still enjoy the aroma of good pipe tobacco. Amazing what memories can be triggered by a taste or smell, eh?
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03-24-2012, 02:54 AM
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Yep, absolutely. Sense of smell has to be one of the strongest triggers.
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03-24-2012, 03:03 AM
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I have a churchwarden, and smoke it often. Awesome thread!

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03-24-2012, 03:12 AM
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Thank you!
I've always wanted to get one. They smoke very cool right?
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03-24-2012, 03:18 AM
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True story. In college, I bought my pipe tobacco from the shop that's visible in the movie "Forrest Gump" when Tom Hanks is running by...
I miss the good ol' McGaugh's newsstand.
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03-24-2012, 03:25 AM
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The good old days, I've owned many pipes, do bongs count also?
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03-24-2012, 03:26 AM
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Thank you!
I've always wanted to get one. They smoke very cool right?
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Yes sir. Best smoked while sitting on a hilltop with your best gal.
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03-24-2012, 03:27 AM
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That's pretty cool. Bet ol Forrest didn't stop to get some good tobacco. If he did that would be righteous!
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03-24-2012, 03:29 AM
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The good old days, I've owned many pipes, do bongs count also?
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Hmm... nope 
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